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Irish writer William Trevor dies aged 88

Written By Unknown on Monday, November 21, 2016 | 10:56 AM

Three-time winner of the Whitbread prize and author of more than 15 novels and many short stories has died

The Irish writer Sir William Trevor has died, at the age of 88, his publisher has announced

Trevor, the author of more than 15 novels and many short stories, was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize four times, most recently for The Story of Lucy Gault in 2002, the same year he was knighted for his services to literature. He also won the Whitbread prize three times and frequently contributed short stories to The New Yorker magazine.

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